Biden pledges to name progressives to the Supreme Court, suggesting he expects vacancies | CNN Politics
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President Joe Biden promised Black voters Wednesday that he would appoint progressives to the US Supreme Court if elected to a second term, suggesting he expects vacancies on the high court over the next four years.

President Joe Biden promised Black voters Wednesday that he would appoint progressives to the US Supreme Court if elected to a second term, suggesting he expects vacancies on the high court over the next four years.

“The next president, they’re going to be able to appoint a couple justices, and I’ll be damned — if in fact we’re able to change some of the justices when they retire and put in really progressive judges like we’ve always had, tell me that won’t change your life,” he said during a campaign rally in Philadelphia.

It was as explicit a warning as Biden could offer about the stakes of the upcoming election, and a clear reminder that some of the nine justices have entered their seventies.

Clarence Thomas is 75 and Samuel Alito is 74; both are conservative and appointed by Republican presidents. Sonia Sotomayor, a liberal who was nominated by President Barack Obama, turns 70 next month.

    • WanderingVentra@lemm.ee
      61·
      6 months ago

      Fetterman kinda sucks now lol. But I don’t know anything about if he’s up for reelection or if someone worse is running, so I shouldn’t comment 😅

      • doc@kbin.social
        71·
        6 months ago

        Sure you do. Think back to your school classes. Senators are elected for 6-year terms. Fetterman is basically brand new so that means his election was the last cycle, or 2022. 2022 + 6 years equals 2028 reelection.

        • WanderingVentra@lemm.ee
          1·
          6 months ago

          Makes sense! It’s like that knowledge subconsciously entered my brain right after I typed it, because the realization that he probably isn’t running made me add that caveat lol.